Hi everyone!

I am going to show you some funny pictures – would you like to see some funny pictures?

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What do y’all think we are going to be talking about today?

That’s right! Our tongues!

Did you know that if we didn’t have our tongue then we couldn’t chew food? Or taste? Or swallow? Or sing? Or TALK?

(Have everyone hold their tongue and try to talk.)

See – it’s super hard!

The Bible tells us a LOT about our tongues because it is such an important part of our body.

In fact, I am going to share with you a few verses to help us learn about our tongues and how God wants us to use them.

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Did you know that James 3:5 says, “The tongue is a small thing but it can do enormous damage!”

Have you ever left a puppy alone with a roll of paper towels?

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Isn’t it amazing how such a small thing can make such a huge mess?

Our tongues might be small, but they can make big messes too.

We say mean things to our friends, we say bad things when we get angry, we complain and argue, we hurt people’s feelings. And what a mess is made when we do that! We hurt people! We dishonor the Lord!

Well, I have another verse for us today, and it is from Psalm 34:13.

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“Keep your tongue from evil!” Psalm 34:13.

That means don’t say anything that is wrong or harmful.

So what should we do? How can I tame my tongue and learn how to not make messes with it?

Get 3 volunteers.

Instruct the first volunteer to build a tower with a small set of blocks.

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God wants us to use our tongues to BUILD ONE ANOTHER UP – just like you just built a tower with these blocks (also mention the opposite, if we say mean things, it tears them down).

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Teach verse to first volunteer, “Encourage one another and build each other up.” 1 Thess. 5:11.

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Give 2nd volunteer some cotton balls. Ask them to describe the cotton balls. Soft. Feels nice.

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Teach verse, “A soft answer turns away wrath.” Proverbs 15:1.

A gentle, soft answer can help angry people to calm down – just like that cotton ball feels so nice – so are soft and gentle words.

Review verse 1 and 2.

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3rd volunteer. Give them a tambourine.

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Teach Psalm 34:1, “I will praise the Lord at all times; His praise will ever be on my lips.”

Play tambourine while singing.

God wants our mouths to be filled with praises to Him at all times. Not complaints or mean things. Thankful, praising messages to God!

Review verse 1, 2, and 3.

Have 3 volunteers do there verses at the same time altogether.

God’s Word is the best thing we can have on our tongues!

Let’s ask God to help keep our tongue from evil, to build one another up, speak with gentle voices, and to fill our mouths with praises for Him every day!

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J